Texas

[granthamkk]

Hello, newbie here from Fort Worth . Just got chicks yesterday and they are all HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY !!! Learning allot from BYC

Fort Worth here too!

 

[Ms Jellybean]

I am planing on moving, I have been looking at Central Texas. West of I-35, South of I-20, and North I-10. I have traveled thru this area when I was working as a Truck Driver. I have liked what I have seen and the people I have met.

There is a lot I do not know, where are the people most chicken and live stock friendly. This is what I am looking for, 1 to 5 acres, 1-2 bed room house, well or well and city water, electric service, Internet and phone service, within 10 miles of grocery stores and doctors. I need pasture or grass for Miniature cattle.

They use about 1/3 to 1/2 a normal Steer/cow would need. (By the way they dress out to 60% meat! smaller bones! less fat! more marbling. Fatten on grass, no grains needed for tender meat) Dairy 1-1/2 gal milk per day. They are between 47" and 36", breed down from standard breeds. At this point 10 breeds are recognized as miniature, the Texas Long Horn is one of them. The size and condition of the land will directly affect wither I can support 1, 2, or 3 head. Ideally, a cow & calf for beef and 1 Jersey with calf for milk. But I will be happy with just 2 Jersey for milk (1 freshen while the other is milking).

I love to hunt and fish also. I am open to advice.... I need a lot of advise on were to look, if you have a Realtor you like and trust PM me then name. I hope to be able to take a trip in May to check out places. Right now I am downsizing, and getting ready to put my place up for sale. I am on SSI, with no other income. Need to have living expense down.

Reference, few know about miniature cattle:

That is just too cute. I think I need to work on getting a farm so I can have some of them.

Hello to all the new people from McKinney.

It's a nice day today. Very windy though. Do not like all this wind. It isn't good for the allergies.

 

[lovingmyhens]

New here, at least as far as posting. Been lurking about five months now getting edjumicated in keeping chickens.

Have learned a lot. First thing I did was find the search function and have read thousands of threads gathering info.

Thanks for all the help and future help as well!!!

David

I did the same thing when I was looking into getting chickens last summer...best info I got was on here and from very friendly people I might add!
Welcome from Katy!
Melanie

 

[lovingmyhens]

Yes Lisa we will be moving there!! We have had the property for several years now. I have a 30X50 metal bldg with 25X50 awnings on two sides. I could live in it as is but the wife wants a little more. Lol.

I won't get any chickens till I am there permanent. I have not decided on breeds yet.

Thanks for the welcome!! And I am open for any suggestions on breeds.

David

I suggest one of each!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lovingmyhens]

Okay....15 chicks delivered alive to my house. After 24 hours, I still have 15 LIVE chicks! And they seem real active. I guess I'm doing it right. Figured they would turn out like my tomato plants did last year.

Congratulations!! What a great feeling to still have all of them!

 

[lovingmyhens]

Ah, but what is in it for the child? There has to be a motivated learner to learn and reliably perform the target behavior. I can motivate a chicken or a parrot by simply withholding food. Some animal trainers make their animals work for all their food. If they don't work, they don't eat. It is a choice the student makes. Now, if you tied all food to putting a period at the end of every sentence, I bet your five-year old would soon learn to do the behavior. There might be a bit of a problem in the beginning if s/he couldn't figure out how to solve problem of burning hunger pains, because all animals can shut down when in pain. Chickens won't work when they are satiated.either. The trick with kids is to find what motivates them and then take it away. Sadly, bread and water unless you put a period at the end of every sentence is probably illegal. It isn't with animal training.

Well good grades are sure not a motivator any more. Taking away electronics is something I have heard from parents that they do...but the children feel that they should get to do what ever they want regardless of the quality of work they turn in. It is a struggle parents and teachers are having.

 

[lovingmyhens]

Good so far

totally and completely CUTENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lovingmyhens]

totally and completely CUTENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry Hung! I saw this on my phone and thought these were your chicks!

 

[Ms Jellybean]

Well good grades are sure not a motivator any more. Taking away electronics is something I have heard from parents that they do...but the children feel that they should get to do what ever they want regardless of the quality of work they turn in. It is a struggle parents and teachers are having.

I have always found that kids will rise to whatever level you set for them. It takes both parents and teachers though. Sadly a lot of parents these days don't know how to parent. they want to be their kids best friend instead of mom/dad.

 

[granthamkk]

Well, I was sent home today with a fever. Yep they even send the teachers home sick sometimes. When my youngest came home we went out to see the hens. I love that she can go pick them up.

What are other friendly breeds? Going to get two more hens in March, and I'm looking for three things: good layers, colored eggs (brown or otherwise), and friendly.